With its excellent wind resources, the town of Bellmont is ideally positioned to benefit from a state-wide initiative to get more energy from renewable sources. On June 18, 2008, Noble held a groundbreaking ceremony to officially mark the start of construction on the Noble Bellmont Windpark; read about the ceremony in the June issue of Noble News - the North Country edition. Though construction of the 21 megawatt windpark has been put on hold - click here to view the press release - Noble remains dedicated to its completion. Upon entering the operations phase, the Noble Bellmont Windpark will provide the following clean energy and economic benefits to the community of Bellmont, Franklin County, and its schools:
Noble is committed to hiring qualified residents from the local and regional New York community.
Clean energy
Wind energy is 100% clean and renewable. Unlike fossil fuel power plants, wind energy creates no pollution -- no acid rain, no smog, and no mercury, which is a harmful toxin, particularly to women and children. Read more about energy and the environment on our FAQs page.
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